Jurgen Locadia

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Having failed to win the Eredivisie title since 2008, PSV decided to implement a different strategy last year.

Older players, including Mark van Bommel, retired, while Kevin Strootman was sold to AS Roma for good money. To replace the departing players, youngsters from the youth academy were promoted to the first team.

Among these new recruits was Jurgen Locadia, who plays as a striker. Together with Memphis Depay, he formed a lethal partnership up front.

So far, Locadia has scored 20 goals in 47 appearances for PSV. This year, he'll be looking to become the Eredivisie's top scorer.

Davy Klaassen

Every so often, an extraordinary player comes through the ranks of the Ajax academy.

After his breakthrough season, Davy Klaassen looks to be one of those players.

Klaassen, who has been dubbed "the new Bergkamp," can play as a striker. However, he is usually deployed as an attacking midfielder in Ajax manager Frank de Boer's 4-3-3 formation.

He wasn't part of Van Gaal's World Cup squad, but Klaassen has already made his debut for Oranje. With players such as Wesley Sneijder becoming older, the Dutch national team will likely see more of him in the future.